Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
We should serve dinner before 2:00 p.m.; __________, we'll not be able to make the kickoff.
a)
however
b)
furthermore
c)
otherwise
d)
thus
2.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Of the many turkeys I have roasted, the smoked turkey was the __________ one.
a)
best
b)
better
c)
most good
3.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Grandpa has a background as a chef and can cook a meal really ______ .
a)
good
b)
well
4.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Despite her inexperience, Aunt Beulah did surprisingly ______ in providing the holiday dinner.
a)
good
b)
well
5.
Articles
Select True or False.
The following sentence uses articles correctly:
The San Antonio Spurs are always strong contenders in the race for the NBA championship.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Articles
Select True or False.
The following sentence uses articles correctly:
Fans know the Tim Duncan very well.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Articles
Select True or False.
The following sentence uses articles correctly:
When the Spurs play badly, the game looks like an horror movie in slow motion.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Articles
Select True or False.
The following sentence uses articles correctly:
MVP Tim Duncan is widely known for a athletic physique, but not for a effervescent personality.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Conjunctions
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
The common first love is a minor mental infection caused by temporary blindness; no pill _____ "shot" will cure it.
a)
or,
b)
, or
c)
or
10.
Conjunctions
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Teenage first loves are highly contagious _____ if someone you know has a caught a first love, try not to use the same websites, magazines, or cell phones.
a)
so,
b)
; so,
c)
, so
11.
Conjunctions
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Common "puppy love" may last only a few days _____ as long as two weeks.
a)
or
b)
, or
c)
or,
12.
Conjunctions
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
A talk with an older friend, sibling, or parent may ease the symptoms _____ first loves usually subside when rational thought returns, whether or not you take someone's advice.
a)
, but,
b)
but
c)
, but
13.
Indirect and Direct Quotations/Reported Speech
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and its associated punctuation correctly.
a)
Many students who commute to college believe that the amount of time they spend in transit has a marked effect on their lives.
b)
Many students who commute to college believe that "The amount of time they spend in transit has a marked effect on their lives."
14.
Indirect and Direct Quotations/Reported Speech
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and its associated punctuation correctly.
a)
"It's always congested in this city, the drive takes about forty minutes, and parking on campus is always a gamble," states a professional returning for an advanced degree.
b)
It's always congested in this city, the drive takes about forty minutes, and parking on campus is always a gamble, states a professional returning for an advanced degree.
15.
Indirect and Direct Quotations/Reported Speech
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and its associated punctuation correctly.
a)
A nursing student complains, I walk to the bus stop, take a bus downtown, then another bus to campus. By the time I reach class, I'm exhausted!
b)
A nursing student complains, "I walk to the bus stop, take a bus downtown, then another bus to campus. By the time I reach class, I'm exhausted!"
16.
Indirect and Direct Quotations/Reported Speech
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and its associated punctuation correctly.
a)
A computer student who had recently moved back to the dorms from an apartment was asked, "How she liked living on campus?"
b)
A computer student who had recently moved back to the dorms from an apartment was asked how she liked living on campus.
17.
Negatives and Double Negatives
Select True or False.
The following group of words is incorrect because it contains a double negative:
My sister's niece hasn't read none of the novels on the school list.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Negatives and Double Negatives
Select True or False.
The following group of words is incorrect because it contains a double negative:
Jill was not dissatisfied with her results on the art project.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Negatives and Double Negatives
Select True or False.
The following group of words is incorrect because it contains a double negative:
The detective said sarcastically, "It's not that I don't believe you, Sharkey."
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Negatives and Double Negatives
Select True or False.
The following group of words is incorrect because it contains a double negative:
My folks don't hardly never see Marianne no more.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Nouns
Select the sentence that has no noun errors. If both sentences contain errors, select Neither choice is correct.
a)
Compared to adults who consume typical American food, those who follow the South Beach Diet® appear to have better resistance to many disease.
b)
Compared to adults who consume typical American food, those who follow the South Beach Diet® appear to have better resistance to many diseases.
c)
Neither choice is correct.
22.
Nouns
Select the sentence that has no noun errors. If both sentences contain errors, select Neither choice is correct.
a)
The South Beach Diet® stresses no fruits, no grains, few beans, few vegetables, and lots of protein for the first two weeks.
b)
The South Beach Diet® stresses no fruits, no grains, few beans, a vegetable, and lots of protein for the first two weeks.
c)
Neither choice is correct.
23.
Nouns
Which noun correctly completes the sentence?
Many people aren't aware of how ______ weight they gain year after year.
a)
many
b)
much
c)
Neither choice is correct.
24.
Nouns
Which noun correctly completes the sentence?
The healthiest plan is to eat as ______ fast food as possible and to eat more fresh foods to avoid becoming overweight.
a)
little
b)
few
c)
Neither choice is correct.
25.
Participles
Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
The cooking class just prepared a seven-course French meal. (satisfy)
26.
Participles
Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Indoor air is (think) to be healthier than urban/industrial outdoor air by many consumers.
27.
Participles
Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Recent government studies that show the unhealthy quality of indoor air have actually (take) consumers by surprise.
28.
Participles
Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Consumers who purchase air purifiers should ask themselves whether they have really (get) a product that truly cleans the air.
29.
Prepositions
Which of the boldfaced words is a preposition?
An important mental characteristic shared by pessimists is that they usually expect negative outcomes.
a)
an
b)
by
c)
that
d)
negative
30.
Prepositions
Which of the boldfaced words is a preposition?
Aparticularly destructive form of pessimism is a hopelessness that leads to clinical depression.
a)
a
b)
particularly
c)
of
d)
is
31.
Prepositions
Which of the boldfaced words is a preposition?
Many college students exercise to overcome feelings of depression.
a)
many
b)
to
c)
of
32.
Prepositions
Which of the boldfaced words is a preposition?
This oppressive pessimism may, in turn, increase students' risk of illness and even subtract years from their lives.
a)
this
b)
may
c)
even
d)
from
33.
Pronouns
Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
I wish I were as relaxed as _______ about the upcoming midterm in Economics.
a)
her
b)
she
c)
herself
d)
hers
34.
Pronouns
Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
My roommates, Estelle and Blanche, had dreamed of starting _____ own online quilting business since _____ were kids.
a)
her / she
b)
their / they
c)
their / she
d)
her / they
35.
Pronouns
Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
Algebra, a difficult subject for most students, was developed in ancient Mayan civilizations _____ also practiced medicine and even surgery.
a)
that
b)
which
c)
who
d)
, which
36.
Pronouns
Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.
We quizzed ________ by posing the review questions at the end of the chapters in the Biology textbook.
a)
ourselves
b)
myself
c)
us
d)
, ourslves
37.
Verb Form
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
College athletic programs force participants ____________ junk foods, a change that will undoubtedly allow them to perform better.
a)
cutting out
b)
to cut out
38.
Verb Form
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
If the talented volleyball player _______________ to accept the revised terms, she could sign the scholarship offer today.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
were
d)
will be
39.
Verb Form
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
The alumni association organized a party for the new basketball players but _______________ (call off) at the last minute.
a)
called it off
b)
called it
c)
called off
d)
, calling it off
40.
Verb Form
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.
Imagine how college sports will change in this century if inventions and coaching techniques __________ even more technologically sophisticated.
a)
become
b)
became
c)
becomes
d)
will be
41.
Verb Tenses
Select the sentence that uses verb tenses correctly.
Why is Lindsey buying another dress? She's already owning seven others.
a)
Why is Lindsey buying another dress?
b)
She's already owning seven others.
42.
Verb Tenses
Select the sentence that uses verb tenses correctly.
a)
Although many theories exist, the reason for Amelia Earhart's disappearance remains a mystery.
b)
Although many theories exist, the reason for Amelia Earhart's disappearance is remaining a mystery.
c)
Although many theories are existing, the reason for Amelia Earhart's disappearance remains a mystery.
d)
Although many theories exist, the reason for Amelia Earhart's disappearance remained a mystery.
43.
Verb Tenses
Select the sentence that uses verb tenses correctly.
a)
However, plausible solutions are proposed recently in light of new evidence.
b)
However, plausible solutions have been proposed recently in light of new evidence.
c)
However, plausible solutions had been proposed recently in light of new evidence.
d)
However, plausible solutions will be proposed recently in light of new evidence.
44.
Verb Tenses
Select the sentence that uses verb tenses correctly.
a)
Without sophisticated aviation computers, most pilots would have strayed off course, making it difficult, if not impossible, for Earhart to survived.
b)
Without sophisticated aviation computers, most pilots would have strayed off course, making it difficult, if not impossible, for Earhart surviving.
c)
Without sophisticated aviation computers, most pilots would have strayed off course, making it difficult, if not impossible, for Earhart to survive.
d)
Without sophisticated aviation computers, most pilots would have strayed off course, making it difficult, if not impossible, for Earhart survive.
45.
Verbs
Select the choice with no errors.
a)
Students who do not get enough sleep had prematurely experience age-related complaints, including arthritis, osteoporosis, and anemia.
b)
Students who do not get enough sleep prematurely experienced age-related complaints, including arthritis, osteoporosis, and anemia.
46.
Verbs
Select the choice with no errors.
a)
I don't sleep as much as my parents, but I don't want to turn them into when I reach their age.
b)
I don't sleep as much as my parents, but I don't want to turn into them when I reach their age.
47.
Verbs
Which choice accurately explains the italicized verbs in this sentence?
Parents have sometimes contributed to sleep deprivation habits by scheduling many extra curricular activities for their children in the high school years.
a)
Have is a helping verb. Sometimes is a helping verb. Contributed is the main verb.
b)
Have is a helping verb. Contributed is the main verb.
c)
Have is a helping verb. Sometimes is the main verb.
d)
Sometimes is a helping verb. Contributed is the main verb.
48.
Verbs
Select the correct verb for this sentence.
After studying all afternoon, Lance __________ down to take a short nap, and when he woke up, it was morning.
a)
laid
b)
lied
c)
lay
49.
Active and Passive Voice
Decide whether the sentence is written in the active voice or passive voice. Select the correct description.
Fireworks have been designed and produced throughout Asia for thousands of years.
a)
active voice
b)
passive voice
50.
Active and Passive Voice
Decide whether the sentence is written in the active voice or passive voice. Select the correct description.
Firecrackers and sparklers were developed in China as many as 5,000 years ago.
a)
active voice
b)
passive voice
51.
Active and Passive Voice
Decide whether the sentence is written in the active voice or passive voice. Select the correct description.
Currently, fireworks are being enjoyed by more than a billion people around the world.
a)
active voice
b)
passive voice
52.
Active and Passive Voice
Decide whether the sentence is written in the active voice or passive voice. Select the correct description.
Foolish people sometimes ignore common safety rules and ignite fireworks, such as bottle rockets or roman candles, while holding them in their hands.
a)
active voice
b)
passive voice
53.
Parts of Speech
Identify the word(s) in boldface.
To film historians and movie lovers, pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith will always be the master of silent film.